The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Marianne Williamson on Staying Grounded Amidst the Chaos

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Author and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson has been positively shaping the conversation around politics and spirituali...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

Photo of the Day

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • In This In-Between Time • Waiting in Repose for Spring’s Awakening Kiss • The Wild Reeds of Di...
Friday, March 20, 2026

A Sacred Moment

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T he Astrological New Year begins on the Equinox, a sacred moment when light and darkness come into perfect balance across the Earth, markin...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

20 Years of Saying “Yes” to the Charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

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Earlier this evening I had the honor of delivering the “Jubilarian Reflection” at the St. Joseph Day celebration at Carondelet Village in ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

“A Step in the Right Direction”

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Given my long-standing interest in , and respect for the late Patrice Lumumba ( right ), I find today’s news that a court in Belgium has ...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Marx and Class Struggle – Then and Now

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The following was published this past Saturday by the satirical Montana Department of Propaganda Facebook group, the place “where trolls g...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

The “Power, Peril and Importance” of What's Happening in Minnesota

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I n Minnesota, I heard a talk by Ian Bassin , a founder and the executive director of Protect Democracy , a nonprofit that works to ensure ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Greg Ketter: A Valiant Minnesotan

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Every six months or so I dutifully make my way to Dreamhaven Books in south Minneapolis to buy the latest volume of Fantagraphics ’ ambiti...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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